Think Your City Has Crazy Politics? July 9, 2009
Posted by Matt in Memphis.Tags: Jerry Lawler, mayor, Memphis
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In Memphis, the position of mayor is set to be filled later this year in a special election. So, far there are several colorful characters who have declared their intention to run, but there is one who stands above the others in all of their head-scratching strangeness.
Jerry Lawler. Yes, Jerry “The King” Lawler.
It almost makes me glad to live in the surburbs. Almost…
I used to watch wrestling on Saturday morning from Channel 5 (then NBC) from Memphis when I was a kid in the 70’s. Last time I remember hearing anything about “the king” he was doing something for the short-lived XFL, I believe.
I think he still wrestles with Memphis Wrestling, but I don’t generally keep up with it. According to his Wikipedia page, it looks like he still occasionally shows up on WWE Raw too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lawler
If he won do you think he would declare himself king of Memphis, or would he take the demotion to mayor?
I hope all of this ends in a no-holds-barred cage match for the office. It would actually be more dignified than most elections nowadays.
First Prince Mongo, now this.